Think back to elementary school. What do you remember most about each month? I remember each month being a different celebration. Some examples of these are Black History Month and Women’s History Month. We would spend some time making some cardboard cutouts or writing essays. But there was one special month of celebration that I did not learn about in school- National Geek History Month. This is a new celebration that has begun this year. Read onto find out more!
First let’s define the word geek. A geek is defined as someone who is obsessed with technology or things that are usually considered very intellectual. When you think of a geek, you might think of someone with a very studious appearance who wears thick glasses and is always hanging out at the library. But if you really think about it, we are all geeks in our own way. Everyone is obsessed with some type of technology. For example, your grandparents probably have a computer which allows them to take pictures, upload them, and send and receive emails. So, in a way your grandparents also can be considered geeks.
You might be wondering why August was chosen. Well August has a lot of significance for Geeks throughout the world. Firstly, August 6 is the day the first web page was launched which is a pretty important event in Geek history. Hollywood is also getting into the act by launching the Geek Awards which will honor geeky celebrities. This basically gives them the opportunity to honor celebrities who are afraid to express their technical side as well.
Please note that the majority of the information from this blog was adapted from http://www.asylum.com/2010/07/28/geek-awards-geek-history-month/. If you need more information on this subject please visit this link.
In closing, please keep in mind this famous quote from Bill Gates about geeks, “Be nice to the geeks because you probably will end up working for one of them"
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